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September 1, 2021 Big Picture. Big Profits., Investing, U.S. Economy
Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan was once coined the “maestro.” That’s partly because of his mastery at orchestrating his message to the markets. But perhaps it’s time for Greenspan to hand this baton to current Chairman Jerome Powell. Going into his highly anticipated Jackson Hole address, it sure seemed like Powell would disappoint at least one corner of the stock market. But instead, Powell’s well-executed address managed to see interest rates remain stable while a broad stock advance unfolded (which I discussed in Your Money Matters this week). Robinhoodwinked!
August 31, 2021 Great Stuff
Robinhood’s August Burns Red And I think the brokerage’s merry men would rather wake up when September ends… Robinhood (Nasdaq: ) has had an insane, narrative-driven month: Fresh off its IPO, Robinhood saw the Cathie-Wood-driven “meme stock rally that’s not a meme stock rally.” But that ARK-fueled summer had come and passed, and Robinhood knows […] We’ll Pay You to Take Our Money
August 31, 2021 Big Picture. Big Profits., Economy, Investing
What if the Federal Reserve tried to give away money … and nobody wanted it?
That’s exactly what’s happening.
Last week, the stock market behaved as it always does in the run-up to a big Fed announcement.
Stocks traded sideways all week. Then on Friday, when Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said the central bank wasn’t going to be changing anything soon, everyone started buying again.
This is a familiar routine. It’s based on the assumption that the Fed has the power to raise or lower interest rates by buying bonds out of the market in exchange for cash injections.
But what if that assumption is wrong? Crypto Curmudgeons, Affirm Confirms & Support in Short Supply
August 30, 2021 Great Stuff
Old Man Yells At New Market Come gather ‘round people wherever you roam, and admit that the waters around you have grown… The times they are a-changin’, Great Ones. And like Dylan sang: You better start swimmin’, or you’ll sink like a stone. OK, I actually have a point that ties all this nonsense into […] Stocks Soar on Fed Announcement … but Now What?
August 30, 2021 Big Picture. Big Profits., Wealth Protection
Fed Chairman Powell gave the market exactly what it wanted. Interest rates barely budged. There's no immediate talk of tapering. And everything shot up in response — growth, energy, cyclicals. But does that mean it's time to pile into stocks again? Well, yes and no. As you'll see in today's Your Money Matters, Clint tells you which types of stocks you should be loading up on and which you should avoid. Plus, find out which part of the Fed announcement surprised him most. And more.